A directive from the National Institute of Standards and Technology eliminates mention of “AI safety” and “AI fairness.” ...

The US AI Safety Institute (AISI), a crucial component of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is facing a precarious situation as it braces for potential layoffs.

NIST tells scientists who partner with the AI Safety Institute to remove references to “AI safety,” “responsible AI,” and “AI ...

In the letter, the tech groups praised NIST’s AI work that began during President Donald Trump’s first term, making the case to Lutnick that the agency “has proven to be a critical enabler for the U.S ...

“Efficiency is one thing; thoughtlessly crippling the only office protecting us against catastrophe is another,” he said. Whatever happens, neither the U.S. AISI nor NIST as a whole currently ...

AISI and Chips for America — both housed under the NIST — could be “gutted” by layoffs aimed ... and I don’t believe that we need the government to do the research for us or to fund research, except ...

“Efficiency is one thing; thoughtlessly crippling the only office protecting us against catastrophe is another,” he said. Whatever happens, neither the U.S. AISI nor NIST as a whole currently has ...